E Diminished Arpeggio on the Guitar – 5 CAGED Positions, Tabs and Theory

The E Diminished Arpeggio contains the following notes:

E – G – Bb

It is essentially an E minor chord, with a flat 5.

Open Position

Here’s how to play the E diminished arpeggio in the open position.

E Diminished Arpeggio CAGED Positions

Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the E diminished arpeggio on the guitar (notes and tabs).

2nd Position (lowest fret is 2):

5th Position (lowest fret is 5):

6th Position (lowest fret is 6):

9th Position (lowest fret is 9):

12th Position (lowest fret is 12):

Further Reading:

• The Diminished Arpeggio
• Why are arpeggios important?
• Arpeggios page
• E diminished chord